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Council reviews low bids for rink work, staff recommends delaying Blue Line Arena connection
Summary
Councilors reviewed bids for ice‑rink refrigeration and dasherboards for the VFW and Civic Center, heard staff estimates for construction and connection options with Blue Line Arena, and were told the steering committee recommends rejecting an immediate refrigeration‑connection alternate pending later replacement of the Blue Line system.
East Grand Forks — City staff told the council Tuesday that two qualified bids were received for the ice‑rink refrigeration systems and one bid for dasherboards, and that making an immediate connection from a new VFW ice plant to the Blue Line Arena would add substantial cost and unknowns.
“Bid package one for our facility improvements project closed Thursday, November 13th. We received two bids for the ice rink refrigeration system and ice floor,” Jeremy King told the council as presenters reviewed the bid booklet and tabulation.
Tom McDonald walked councilors through the bid book, schedules and guaranteed maximum price estimates. For the VFW, staff said the construction…
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